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Posted: 6/28/2009 4:40:43 PM EDT
| Newb here, what is the benefit of tumbling and polishing Etc, before resizing and deprimming, trimming, etc. then tumbling it all again after resized and reprimmed............ |
| I tumble before I resize/deprime. I do this so I know the brass is clean. I lube and size then wash them in hot dish water to get most of the lube off. Place in front of a fan for an hour or two then retumble for 1/2 hour to get the die lube off the brass before I trim and debur. |
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Tumble / clean brass to prevent the sizing die from being scratched by grit. I use walnut with polish for this.
A scratched die will scratch every piece of brass run through it. After sizing, I tumble off the lube in plain corncob. This removes the lube and saves wiping the lube off every case, and a side benefit is the cases are polished to a high luster. After cases have lube removed, I finish case prep. Trimming, deburing, crimp removal as needed. After the case prep, loading can begin. Now is the time to prime. Never prime and then tumble. For a lot more reloading info, go to the top of the page and read FAQ's, Tutorials, and Reloading References. In Tutorials, there is a 3 part "how to reload 223". Step by step instruction with pics. |
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I have all my brass cleaned and ready to start reloading. Does this mean I have to wash my Ferrarri??  no, not at all. it means you must give it to me and i will wash it for you. and drive it for the next 15 years... 
then, when it is aged like a fine wine, you can have it back. |
| no ferrari but you guys can all wash both my hondas and powerwash my house if that will make you guys feel better.... Once again thanks for the info as i didn't think about scratching the dies inside............ I did clean some today and I actually seen a freakin dent in one that I didnt see before I cleaned it,,,,,,,,,,,,getting onto reloading at the wrong time as primers are expensive as crap now and no one has em unless you trade a liver or pancreas... |
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